Winners of HS2 building contracts revealed

Construction company Carillion have been named as one of the winners of £6.6billion worth of contracts awarded by the Government for the development of the controversial HS2 rail line.

Past year it was agreed that the line should serve the existing station at Sheffield, with plans for a link to Meadowhall scrapped.

But this could see new homes in nearby Mexborough being pulled down, with numerous estate's residents finding out about the possibility just weeks after moving in.

"This iconic rail infrastructure project will create significant opportunities for the United Kingdom construction industry and will drive growth in skills, jobs and prosperity".

The firm suffered a dramatic collapse in its share price last week after announcing a profit warning which saw nearly £600 million wiped from its value.

The firm's interim chief executive, Keith Cochrane, said: "We are delighted that our joint venture, CEK, has been selected to deliver two of the three Central contracts for HS2 Phase 1, the London to Birmingham section of the route, reflecting the strength of our joint venture".